Star batsman Babar Azam could benefit from a break after being dropped from the Pakistan Test squad, red-ball captain Shan Masood said on Saturday as he backed the batter to rediscover his best form, reports Reuters.Babar stepped down as skipper...
Leaving behind their recent disappointing performance, Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy has urged his teammates to stay in the 'present' as they begin preparations for next year's Champions Trophy 2025 with the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, report agencies.Bangladesh will...
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and youth, sports advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan posing with SAFF-winning women's team at CA's official residence - the State Guest House Jamuna - on Saturday — Focus Bangla
Ismot Hasnine | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
Professor Nazrul Islam Urban Studio from department of Geography and Environ-ment at the University of Dhaka marked World Cities Day with "Future Cities 1.0" on October 31, an event designed to engage youths in envisioning sustainable urban futures. The event...
Sadeku Mujtoba MahiChittagong University (CU) is taking a bold step to improve its examination system by including evaluations of students' social activities. This important initiative was announced by Dr Mohammed Shamim Uddin Khan, the academic pro-vice chancellor, during the closing...
Samiha Mamun | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh is at a unique juncture of new possibilities. The country is witnessing unconventional strategic moves to stabilise the economic and investment landscape. The recent appointment of private sector experts in the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is a prime...
GAZA, Nov 02 (AFP): As Palestinian-American entrepreneur Jamal Zaglul stood by his olive press at the end of harvest season in the occupied West Bank, his mind was far away on US election.Like other US passport holders living in Turmus...
LONDON, Nov 02 (AFP): "Anti-woke" candidate Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the vote to become the UK Conservatives' new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak who quit after the party's disastrous showing in July's general election.Badenoch, 44, came out on top in...
DUBAI, Nov 02 (AP): Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened both Israel and the U.S. with "a crushing response" over attacks on Iran and its allies.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike...
NEW YORK, Nov 02 (Reuters/AP/BBC): Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses - just as he did four years ago.At rally after rally, he urges his supporters to...
WASHINGTON, Nov 02 (Reuters): US job growth almost stalled in October as strikes in the aerospace industry depressed manufacturing employment while hurricanes shortened the collection period for payrolls, making it hard to get a clear picture of the labor market...
BRAC Bank has recognised the contribution of its technology officials to building its robust IT infrastructure to support the bank's rapid business growth, says the bank in a statement.The bank has organised a ceremony titled "Building Tomorrow's IT Infrastructure -...
ABC Real Estate Limited officially launched THE ORCHARD at ISPAHANI COLONY - an exclusive gated residential complex located in the heart of Dhaka at the Ispahani Colony in Moghbazar. A Joint Venture Development Agreement has recently been signed between ABC...
Bikroy, the largest online marketplace in Bangladesh, has launched the third 'Prime Bank Property Fair 2024 powered by PropertyGuide' in a grand inauguration ceremony at a city hotel recently, says a press release. Eshita Sharmin, Chief Executive Officer, Bikroy; Shaif...
Twenty-six new CFA Charter holders receive certificates at the "Charter Award Ceremony 2024," organised by CFA Society Bangladesh recently. Md. Muslim Chowdhury, Chairman of Sonali Bank PLC, handed over the certificates, alongside Md Iqbal Hossain, CFA, Vice President of CFA...
Bangladesh has significant potential for mobilising revenue collection, as highlighted by a recent official assessment of revenue buoyancy, a measure reflecting how tax revenues respond to economic growth, reports UNB.Revenue buoyancy, the responsiveness of revenues to gross domestic product (GDP),...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
Mashkalai growers are now waiting for harvesting a bumper production in different districts, including Magura and Gaibandha, this season.Our correspondent from Magura says that favourable weather, government incentive and quality seeds have made mashkalai growers optimistic about achieving a bumper...
The 53rd National Cooperative Day-2024 was observed in districts on Saturday with a call to building up the country as a discrimination-free state.In Netrakona, on the occasion, Netrakona district administration and district cooperative department jointly chalked out different programmes.As part...
NARSINGDI, Nov 02 (bdnews24.com): A village doctor has allegedly been beaten to death after his son was involved in a scuffle at a badminton match at Raipura upazila in Narsingdi district.The murder occurred in the Dighalia Kandi area of Banshgari...
SHERPUR, Nov 02 (UNB): A case has been filed over the death of a wild elephant which got electrocuted after touching an electric wire set up by some locals to protect their crops in Betkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Nov 02: Ginger cultivation in sacks or geo-textile bags has attained a fabulous success in Kasiani and Muksudpur upazilas of Gopalganj, causing a stir in the district's agriculture sector. Sources said farmers in the two upazilas of Gopalganj started...
SINGAPORE, Nov 2 (Reuters): Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may cut prices for most of the crude grades it sells to Asia in December, tracking weakness in Middle East benchmark Dubai, trade sources said.Price cuts for Saudi oil would signal...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 2 (Reuters): Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada's biggest port said on Friday, but bulk grain handling would not be affected.Canada's west coast ports...
In the opening ceremony of PPA 2006 and PPR 2008 day-long training on Saturday at Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (BCSIR), Chairman Dr. Samina Ahmed emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in government procurement. Supervised by Council...
Gold demand in India jumped this week amid festival purchases, although volumes were lower than usual due to record-high prices, reports Reuters."Retail buying jumped as consumers want to make purchases during the auspicious period. But many were making token-buys because...
As a university student, investing in the stock market may help you develop a wide range of skills and insights that will serve you well in the future. First of all, it teaches students how to evaluate firms by reviewing...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
The country's first-ever tunnel, built beneath the Karnaphuli riverbed, was opened to traffic with great fanfare and much enthusiasm on October 28 last year, promising to develop Chattogram into a 'one city, two towns' model, akin to Shanghai in China....
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-11-03 00:00:00
Three years back, the Financial Times (FT), one of the world's leading business news organisations, launched a campaign for higher financial education standards by setting up a charity body. The FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign (FLIC) focused on improving...
Indian business conglomerate Adani reportedly shut down one out of two power units in Jharkhand that supply power to Bangladesh from zero hours of Friday, claiming overdue payments totalling US$846 million. It has also threatened to shut down the remaining...
A Dhaka court has placed former Housing and Public Works Minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury on a five-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Mokbul, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub passed the order on...
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